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New Beer Blog Ram Tap Party In Schaumburg Location

In this beer blog, we are going to get into two brews from Ram Tap Party in Schaumburg location. If you read my earlier beer blog on their beers, you know the history of this west coast brewery. If you have not, please, read those beer blog to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

This Barrel ’71 Pale Ale has heavy cloudy mud color with a constant white head on it. The smell is a sweet slight chocolate bourbon to the beer. The taste is a heavy bourbon to a slight citrus from pale ale side. It is pretty drinkable beer.

The Firecracker IPA has a dark amber color with a constant fluffy white head on it. There is really no smell to this beer. The taste is like their IPA but the aftertaste has burning from the peppers. It does sit around a bit. It is kind of drinkable at first and then becomes a sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.theram.com

Twitter: @theram

Closing, I have been away from the Tap Parties because of being out-of-town. I was pretty excited to get back into the Tap Parties. I will have the Wheeling location this week but I was able to get by the Schaumburg location to try their two beer release. The first one was Ram’s 71 Pale Ale aged in Bourdon barrels for seven months. Yes, agree it looks like chocolate milk because of the flash from my phone. It had a mud to wood color to it. I had my fair share of bourdon ales. I have to say this one is heavy bourdon to it. I cannot taste any of the pale ale. I do not mind the bourdon in the beer. I need some beer taste. I thought it was below average, however, this does not mean you will not like this beer. The next one brew was their Firecracker IPA. It is dry hopped with Habanero peppers. I have to say the India Pale Ale, which is their Big Red, part is still there. The hops were mild down a bit. Peppers kick in aftertaste with a slight burn in the throat. At first, it was pretty mild on the hot to burn side. However, it will build up over time, for me, it became too much. This beer should be in a smaller glass like 10oz. I think a 120z pour is too much and pint is out of the question. I recommend these beers because of how unique they are to the market. Please let me know what you think of these brews. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Founders Brewing Centennial IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Founders Brewing. The beer that will be featured is their Centennial IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog on their Cherry Ale, you know the history of this Michigan Brewery. If you have not read that beer blog post, please, read that beer blog to get to know this Michigan Craft Brewery. Let us get into beer.

The color is a clear copper color without a head on the IPA. The smell is grapefruit. The taste is carbonated grapefruit with a dry grapefruit that dies right away for the aftertaste. It is drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.foundersbrewing.com):

Get ready to bask in the glory of the frothy head’s floral bouquet. Relish the citrus accents from the abundance of dry hopping. This one’s sweet, yet balanced. Malty undertones shake hands with the hop character for a finish that never turns too bitter.

ABV: 7.2%

IBUs: 65

Availability: Year-round

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.foundersbrewing.com

Twitter: @foundersbrewing

Closing, I am not a huge fan of this brewery. I do not know why but I will give breweries credits when credit is due. I will honesty knock a breweries I am a fan if they put out a bad beer or a beer I do not like. This is my thought pattern and I would not take this as the gold standards. I am just idiot with thought. With all said, I will have to say I am a fan of this brew. It has a nice hop aroma and character with a great malty backbone. It is pretty drinkable and will get beer drinkers in trouble at times. I highly recommend this brewery. Please, let me know what you think of this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog DuClaw Brewing Hellrazer IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a beer from DuClaw Brewing. The beer that will be feature is their Hellrazer IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog on their Imperial IPA, you know the history of this east coast brewery. If you have not, please, read that beer blog to get up to speed on this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

The color is a fogging copper color without a head on the beer. The smell is a mango to the beer. The taste of this light body beer is a mango to star fruit with bitter aftertaste. It is not really drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

From first sweet sip to crisp, dry finish, this IPA gets in your face with the exotic flavors and aromas of New Zealand Motneka hops, yet maintains enough malt character to stay balanced but always ready to… Raze Hell

Here is a description from their website (www.duclaw.com):

Hellrazer
Raze Hell
This medium-bodied, golden IPA gets in your face from first sweet sip to crisp, dry finish with exotic tropical fruit flavors and aromas of New Zealand Motueka hops. With just enough malt character to keep the unruly hops and 7.5% abv in check, this brew was born to raze hell.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.duclaw.com

Twitter: @DuClawBrewing

Closing, I really loved drinking this beer. This was a nice drinkable India Pale Ale and still get hit with the a nice hop taste. Motueka hops have been becoming the new hop trend a few years ago. You had a ton of craft breweries jumping on this hop to brew a new India Pale Ale or just a Pale Ale. I know Summit Brewing use this hop to make their new IPA. I love aroma and taste this hop kicks off. There is a nice malty backbone to balance this IPA. This is a well made IPA and I highly recommend this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Flying Dog Double Dog Double Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to sample another brew from Flying Dog Brewery. The beer is their Double Dog Double Pale Ale. If you read my earlier post on their flagship Doggy Style Pale Ale, you know the history of this brewery. If you have not read that post, please, read that beer blog post. Let us get into the beer.

It has at golden amber color with white head. The smell is a grapefruit to this Double Pale Ale. The taste is grapefruit with malt character. The aftertaste has a huge hop finish. It is sipping beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.flyingdogales.com

Twitter: @FlyingDog

In closing, this is a pretty big beer and I loved it. This is not a drinkable beer and that is not a bad thing. I love how it is a sipping beer. This is a beer you can enjoy at the end of the day and relax with it. I love the hops that they use in the beer. It kicks off a huge grapefruit aroma and taste. There is a nice malty backbone to this beer. I highly recommend this beer and all their beers. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog DuClaw Brewing Serum Double IPA

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brewery from a beer called DuClaw Brewing. The brew is called Serum Double India Pale Ale. DuClaw Brewing brewed their first beer in 1996 and was founded the same year by Dave Benfield. It was a Marzen and the beer was called Mad Bull Marzen. According to their website, they are the number one craft brewery in Maryland. They brew several different beer styles and won several different awards. Let us get into beer.

It has a slightly cloudy copper color with a white head. The smell is of pineapple to orange. The taste is pineapple with an orange aftertaste. It is drinkable but dangerous.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Give your palate a big injection of hop bitterness well-balanced by malty sweetness with this smooth, medium bodied, copper-colored nectar that takes India Pale Ale to the next level. Pop the top and… Get all hopped up.

Here is a description from their website (www.duclaw.com):

Serum

Double your pleasure.

Some beers are released … this one ESCAPED! Serum takes the style, IPA to a whole different level! This Double IPA is hopped aggressively at several stages in the brewing process. Although it is hopped up, Serum is well-balanced with a malty sweetness, making it the perfect solution to awaken lifeless taste buds.

Here is a their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.duclaw.com

Twitter: @DuClawBrewing

Closing, I will say to my friend Matt from Maryland knows how to pick them or he has some great breweries by him. I am thanking. This brew is one of the best Double IPA that I had from out of my market. I love the pineapple to orange notes from the hops and the nice balance from the malt. This is a well balance beer for the beer style and it is extremely drinkable beer. I really enjoyed this brew and I wish I could get this beer in the Chicago market. I highly recommend this brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Evolution Craft Brewing Lot No. 3 India Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a brew from Evolution Craft Brewing and the beer is called Lot No. 3 India Pale Ale. Tom and John Knorr founded this brewery in 2009. They wanted to push the limits of their beers and make a journey for their beer drinkers. They brew several different beer styles. There is not much history on this young brewery asides what is on their website. Let us get into the brew.

It has a cloudy a copper color without a head. The smell is a grapefruit notes. The taste of this full body beer is a carbonated grapefruit citrus with a dry hop finish. It is kind of drinkable.

Here is a description from their website (www.evolutioncraftbrewing.com):

Lot 3 IPA

This American style IPA is aggressively hopped at a rate of over 2 lbs. per barrel. Big notes of citrus and pine complement a reserved but firm malt backbone.
Available in:12 oz Bottles

1/6 Keg

1/2 Keg

On Tap at Public House

On Tap in Tasting Room in Growlers
Beer Profile:

ABV: 6.8%

IBU: 65

OG: 15.8

Hops: Columbus, Centenial, Cascade, Chinook, Amarillo

Malt: Pilsner, Caramunich

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.evolutioncraftbrewing.com

Twitter: @evolutionbeer

In closing, this is the first time I have ever had this beer. I traded with a friend from the Maryland area. I have to say it was a great trade. This is a great brew. I love the hops that they put in this beer. There is a nice balance with everything going on in the beer. There is a nice balance between the hops and malt. They did a great job brewing this beer and designing it. They should be very proud of this brew. I am honor to have try this brew. If you are a fan of IPA’s and grapefruits, you will enjoy this brew. I highly recommend you trying this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Evil Twin Brewing Aun Mas Cafe Jesus

In this beer blog, we are going to get into the first brew on this blog ever from Evil Twin Brewing. The beer is their Aun Mas Cafe Jesus Imperial Stout. Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø founded Evil Twin Brewing in 2010. Evil Twin Brewing started out as a rogue brewery, which means he would use other people’s brewery to brew his beers. There are several breweries like that out there in the market. To-Ol and Stillwater are two other popular craft breweries on the market right now. The state of Denmark beers styles made him and a few of his friends to start brewing their own beers. Evil Twin was not the only craft brewery to pop up in Denmark. He knows and is friends with the founder from Mikkeler Brewery. Evil Twin has teamed up with several different breweries to make brews together. They also brew several different beer styles and pushing the limits of classic beer styles. Two Rogue Breweries or they like to called themselves Gypsy Breweries has teamed up to build their own brewery together. I do not know how true this right now. It is all a rumor and I cannot find any facts on this rumor. It is an Urban Legend and do not hold this to me, however, Evil Twin has been working moving more brewing to The States. Let us get into this brew.

This Imperial Stout has a jet black color with a nice tan and light brown constant head. The smell is slight toffee and chocolate with some coffee bean. The taste of this full body beer is a chocolate and toffee with a heavy coffee notes. It is a nice sipping beer.

Here is a description from the bottle:

On a pilgrimage for immortal craft beer we tripped on these heavenly coffee beans – threw them in and created damn good aromas, a thick fudge-like body, pitch black color and obviously only made it in limited amounts. And the taste… furthermore jesus!!

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.eviltwin.dk

Twitter: @eviltwinbrewing @twelve_percent

In closing, I am speechless on how good this beer is and was in my beer glass. I have had some great Imperial Stouts and Coffee Stouts in my time on this planet. This is one of my favorite beer styles. I have to say this beer from Evil Twin is up there in my top ten in the stout styles. In every sip, that I take from my beer glass I pick up something new and exciting from this beer. There is a nice balance between the stout and the coffee beans itself. I will have to explore more Evil Twin brews in the near future. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Widmer Brothers Brewing Alchemy Ale

Starting a new tab, Widmer Brothers Brewing Alchemy Ale is the brewery and beer that is being featured in this beer blog. If you read my beer blog post on their beers, you know history of this great brewery. If you have not, please, read those beer blog posts to get to know this brewery. Let us get into the beer.

It has a clear copper color without a head on the beer. The smell is citrus. The taste of this full body has a sweet carbonated citrus with a dry hop finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Alchemy Ale turns hops, water, malt and yeast into liquid gold. It’s the purest expression of our beliefs about great beer. perfectly balanced, perfectly hopped and perfectly refreshing.

Here is a description from their website (www.widmerbrothers.com):

Alchemy Ale

Unlock the Mystery.

We practice alchemy every day turning water, malt, hops and yeast into liquid gold. Alchemy Ale melds years of experimentation and our special Alchemy hop blend, in a pure expression of brewing art and science. Join us in unlocking the mystery to the perfectly balanced, perfectly hopped ale. Alchemy Ale has a bright, distinct hop character balanced with hints of caramel and a remarkably smooth finish.

Availability Bitterness Alcohol by Volume

Year-round 40 IBU 5.8%

Original Gravity Malts Hops

13.8 Plato Pale, Caramel, Munich, Vienna Extra Special Alchemy

Availability	Bitterness	Alcohol by Volume
Year-round	40 IBU	5.8%

Original Gravity	Malts	Hops
13.8 Plato	Pale, Caramel, Munich, Vienna Extra Special	Alchemy

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.widmerbrothers.com

Twitter: @widmer_brothers

Closing out, Alchemy Ale is great and made very well. They put some thought behind this beer. There is a nice balance between the hops and the malt. It is pretty drinkable beer and it will get you in trouble if you are not paying attention. This is a great beer however, I am pretty disappointed that they dropped and stop making their Drifted Pale Ale. I will be honest. I was not a fan of this beer right away but it grew on me. I am not saying this beer made me forget the Drifted Pale Ale and it will not. I recommend you trying this beer. Go get some! Drink i! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Furthermore Brewery Proper

In this beer blog, we are going to get into a new brewery, which is called Furthermore Brewery, and the beer is called Proper. There is no history on Furthermore Brewery. There is nothing on their website. The only thing I know this brewery is from Spring Green, Wisconsin. Let us get into the brew.

It has a slightly cloudy golden color with small constant bubbles. It has a constant white head on the beer. There is really no smell to this English style ale. The taste of this medium body is a carbonation malty to almost hazelnut to it. The aftertaste is dry with a slightly hazelnut to it. It is drinkable.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Our classic, Light-bodied ale is proudly crafted in honor of American Players Theatre, our friends and a Spring Green cultural treasure.

Here is a description from their website (www.furthermorebeer.com):

Availability: Year-Round

ABV: 4.5%

It’s not just about the best beer, but the best places to enjoy it. APT and its festive, open-air venue have inspired us to craft an elegant, light-bodied and “proper” English Ale. At 12° Plato, the Proper is fairly light, with subtle toasty notes and a slight sweetness garnered from a touch of Munich and Caramel Malts. 15.5 IBUs (bitterness units) is enough to sharpen the mouthfeel without coming across as bitter. The hop bill is at its core, English—Kent Golding being the dominant player but we’ve employed “Brewer’s License” and thrown in some very non-English Tettnang hops—because it tastes good. Furthermore Proper is a toast to APT, a Spring Green gem.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.furthermorebeer.com

Twitter: @FurthermoreBeer

Closing, this is pretty good beer and well made. The problem is the price. I just feel the price point devalues the beer in the bottle. It might be just me but I just feel this beer is too light in body for my taste buds. Asides all that, they did a great job on the beer and this is a perfect beer for the American lager drinkers. Just because, I did not like this beer. It does not mean you might like this beer. I recommend you trying this beer because of that fact. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Beer Blog Speakeasy Double Daddy IPA

Speakeasy Brewery Double Daddy IPA is the next brew that is being featured in this beer blog. As many of you know, I have blogged on this brewery and I am huge fan of their brews. If you have not read those posts, please, read those beer posts to get to know this brewery. Let us get into another everyday brew from Speakeasy Brewery.

It has a deep dark copper color with a white constant head. The smell is a mango or tropical fruit to the beer. The taste is a carbonated mango without an aftertaste. It is drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

Doubling down on malt and hops, Double Daddy raises the stakes. With its good looks and no-limit style, Double Daddy takes the pot every time.

Here is a description from their website (www.goodbeer.com):

IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE

Doubling down on malt & hops, Double Daddy raises the stakes. With its good looks and no-limit style, DD takes the pot every time.

Style: Imperial India Pale Ale

Release Date: January, 2003

Alcohol Content: 8.5% by volume

Malts: Pale malted barley, English Munich Malts

Hops: 4 Varieties of Pacific Northwest Hops, 3 hop additions, including dry hopping

Yeast: Speakeasy Ale Yeast

Tasting Notes: Copper color. Huge hop aroma. Bitter, hoppy and warming alcohol on the palate. Finishes incredibly dry and clean for such a big beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.goodbeer.com

Twitter: @speakeasybeer

Closing out, Double Daddy is not a joke and you should not mess with this dude. They took their Big Daddy IPA to the next level. If you are a fan of their everyday six-pack IPA, you will love this Imperial IPA. There is a nice balance between the hops and malt unlike most Imperial India Pale Ales on the market. I would put this up against many Imperial IPAs in my market. It is drinkable but has the punch like most Imperial IPAs on the market. It is not over powering like you get from most Imperial IPAs. I highly recommend this brew from Speakeasy. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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